Mapping the Future of the Humanities at Harvard - 6. 7. 13

James Simpson, Chair of the Department of English, was part of a committee of FAS scholars that sought to answer the role of the humanities at Harvard. The conclusion of this 18 month long process, involving 40 faculty members, came down to this point; the role of the humanities “is to develop habits of mind,…develop a sense of how to reason rigorously, how to express ideas in a compelling way, and how to write well. And then to have at your disposal the categories through which to approach complex problems. We want to make that clear, and then find a way to draw students into our courses.” Read the full report here: Mapping the Future of the Humanities